BREAKING : Major Martyred in IED Blast Near LoC in Nowshera After Pulwama Attack

Srinagar: An Army major was martyred in an IED blast at Nowshera sector in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. The Major-rank army officer was defusing an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) which had been planted by terrorists. The officer is from the Corps of Engineers, news agency ANI reported. The blast took place a few hours after Home Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the security situation in the country, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir.

IED was planted 1.5 km inside LOC in Naushera sector, Rajouri district. Further investigations are going on by security officials.

DRDO successfully tests 500 kg Inertial Bomb from Suukhoi fighter

New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Friday successfully flight tested a 500 kg class Inertial Guided Bomb from the IAF’s frontline Su-30 MKI fighter at the Pokhran test range in Rajasthan.

According to a Defence Ministry statement, the guided bomb achieved the desired range and hit the target with high precision.